Gwalior gharana

The Gwalior Gharana (Gwalior School of Classical Music) is the first premier, oldest, highly influential and widely celebrated Khyal Gharana in Indian Classical Music worldwide. The Gwalior Gharana is known as the "Gangotri" (meaning origin) of Khyal raga and is considered the most ancient school of hindustani classical music. Other gharanas follows the lineage of the Gwalior Gharana.

The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started in 16th century with the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542–1605).

The famous singers of this patron of the arts were Tansen and Baiju Bawra. Miyan Tansen, who was the most famous vocalist at the court of Akbar, came from the historic city of Gwalior.

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